Finding a Home for Your Publication. Michael Ladisch Pacific Libraries

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1 Finding a Home for Your Publication Michael Ladisch Pacific Libraries

2 Book Publishing Think about: Reputation and suitability of publisher Targeted audience Marketing Distribution Copyright situation Availability of e-book version, paperback version Vanity presses and print-on-demand publishers

3 Book Publishing Book Chapters / Edited Books Covering specific topic Best hidden research publications Discoverability improves (Web of Science, Scopus add books)

4 Book Publishing Book Chapters / Edited Books

5 Selecting a Journal Think about: Journal scope Editorial board Peer review system Open Access Publishing Targeted audience Acceptance/rejection rates Turn around times Terms and conditions Impact Factor metrics

6 Selecting a Journal Impact Factor metrics Look for journals with high impact factors, but: Impact factor metrics should only be a guide for selecting journals for publishing Consult with peers about scope Publishing in high impact factor journals generally generates, but does not guarantee high citation rates Finding journal metrics: Journal Impact Factor (JIF) Library subscription CiteScore (Scopus) Library subscription ScImago Journal Rank (SJR) freely available Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) freely available

7 Selecting a Journal Journal Citation Reports reuters.com Journal Impact Factors (JIF) by subject category Uses Web of Science dataset Calculates 2 years period UoP subscription

8 Selecting a Journal Scimago Journal & Country Rank SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) by subject area/category Uses Scopus dataset & Google PageRank algorithm Calculates 3 year period Free

9 CiteScore Selecting a Journal

10 Selecting a Journal Analyze Search Results in Web of Science Select Web of Science Core Collection Search for topic Click on Analyze Results

11 Selecting a Journal

12 Selecting a Journal Analyze Search Results in Scopus Search for topic Click on Analyze search results

13 Selecting a Journal Analyze Search Results in Scopus

14 Selecting a Journal Google Scholar Metrics

15 Selecting a Journal Publishers Journal Selectors

16 Selecting a Journal European Reference Index for the Humanities & the Social Sciences Includes scientific journals in humanities and social sciences published in Europe Journals need to meet benchmark standards ubliseringskanaler/erihp lus/

17 Selecting a Journal Discipline Specific Rankings Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) ( Washington and Lee Law Journal Ranking ( Harzing s Journal Quality List for Business (

18 Selecting a Journal Acceptance/rejection rates Turn around times Check journal website / author pages

19 Publish Open Access (OA) Make your work available on Open Access (OA) Open Access = the practice of granting free web access to research articles and other products of research Funders requirement! Types: Green Open Access Immediate or delayed open access provided through self-archiving, e.g. institutional repositories Free Gold Open Access Immediate open access provided by publisher in OA or hybrid journal Author pays fee (approx. $500-$5,000) E.g. PLoS One, Blood Cancer Journal

20 Source: Dundalk IT Library Publish Open Access (OA)

21 Publish Open Access (OA) Finding Open Access Journals Check publisher and journal websites for OA options Visit the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Visit Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association

22 Predatory Publishers Red Flags ed Invitations to Submit an Article Journal's Name Suspiciously Similar to Another Prominent Journal in the Field Misleading Geographic Information in the Title Unprofessional Website Appearance Insufficient Contact Information Lack of Editors or Editorial Board Editors with No or Fake Academic Credentials Unclear Author Fee Structures Bogus Impact Factors Invented Metrics False Index Claims Peer Review Process Lack of ISSN "Instructions for Authors" Information is Unavailable Evaluate Published Articles Publisher has a Negative Reputation Author Fees Use Common Sense Source:

23 Predatory Publishers Checking Publishers Credentials Check Journal Citation Reports, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed or other databases for journal title Look for the names of editorial board members in Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed or other databases and check their publications Resources Journal Citation Reports Web of Science Scopus PubMed Google Maps (check publisher s office in street view) [Cabell s Journal Blacklist subscription based] Source:

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25 Help in Publishing Process

26 Collaboration Collaborate with researchers in other institutions Co-authored papers, especially with international authors, are cited more frequently Collaboration can lead to better quality research due to the complementary skills of the team

27 Name and Address Standardisation Always use the same name variation throughout your career e.g.: J Muller Not: J Müller / J Mueller Use standardised address e.g. Univ Pacific, Dept Biol Sci, Stockton, CA USA

28 Using Name Identifiers Name identifiers eliminate name ambiguity 37 David Byrne in Scopus Ensuring proper attribution of work Ensuring discoverability of work Name Identifiers: ORCID ID Researcher ID (Thomson Reuters Web of Science) Scopus Author ID

29 ORCID More information can be found on our LibGuide at

30 ORCID 10 things you need to know about ORCID: ORCID protects your unique scholarly identity Eliminates name ambiguity Creating an ORCID identifier takes 30 seconds ORCID is getting big fast 3,9 million registrations (10/10/2017) ORCID lasts longer than your address ORCID supports 37 types of works, from articles to dance performances You control who views your ORCID information ORCID is glue for all your research services Journals, funders & institutions are moving to ORCID When everyone has an ORCID identifier, scholarship gets better Less time for re-keying; improved data quality ORCID is open source, open data, and community-driven

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32 ORCID Facilitates the interoperable exchange of information Less time re-keying Improved data Easier maintenance Better sharing across systems Grants Society membership Repositories Other identifiers Researcher Information Systems Publishers The ORCID API supports system-tosystem communication and authentication, further helping to connect research and researchers around the world.

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35 Other IDs Eliminate name ambiguity Restricted to Web of Science or Scopus, respectively Researcher ID Scopus Author ID Need to be requested website Is automatically assigned

36 Communicate & Promote Publications Attend and present at conferences and seminars Communicate research results Meet potential collaborators Create profiles on scholarly networking sites Academia.edu ResearchGate Mendeley LinkedIn Google Scholar Citations Use social media to publicise research and engage with audience Twitter Facebook Blogs

37 Communicate & Promote Publications

38 Communicate & Promote Publications

39 Communicate & Promote Publications

40 Thank you! Feel free to attend other Scholarly Communication Talks For schedule see: And check out the workshops provided by: Office of Sponsored Programs Institutional Review Board Graduate School Center for Teaching and Learning Contact: Michael Ladisch Phone: Twitter: MichaelLibrCA ORCID: